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  • Billy’s father is six feet tall, plays basketball and the piano, and loves cheeseburgers. Which characteristic did Billy inherit from his father?
    ability to play basketball
    his height
    liking cheeseburgers
    ability to play the piano
  • Which is a learned characteristic?
    favorite color
    widow’s peak
    eye color
    hair color
  • Learned Behaviors
    Actions that an animal/human learns from watching others or from experience. (Example: a dog learning to sit or person riding a bike).
  • Trait
    A feature or quality that makes an individual different like hair color, eye color, height, etc.
  • Inherited Trait
    A trait you are born with that comes from your parents. (Example: hair color, eye color).
  • Sam is tall, enjoys playing baseball, loves vegetables, and runs track. Which characteristic is inherited from his parents?
    taste for vegetables
    running track
    speed
    height
  • Acquired Trait
    A trait that you get during your life from the environment or experiences, not from your parents. (Example: a scar)
  • Skylar can roll his tongue and blow bubbles. He has dimples and a widow’s peak. Which is a learned characteristic?
    Skylar has dimples
    Skylar has a widow’s peak.
    Skylar can roll his tongue.
    Skylar can blow bubbles.
  • Which are inherited characteristics?
    eye color, music preference, handedness
    playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color
    dimples, freckles, curly hair
    height, freckles, liking vegetables
  • Genes
    Instructions inside cells that tell our bodies what characteristics and traits we will have
  • Heredity
    The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.
  • Recessive Trait
    A weaker trait that is hidden when a dominant trait is present. (Example: blue eyes).
  • Which characteristic is the result of a plant’s reaction to its environment rather than being inherited?
    the shape of its seed
    the color of its fruit
    the shape of its leaves
    the direction its flower faces
  • Which characteristics would a dog least likely inherit from its parents?
    long tongue
    keen sense of smell
    ability to retrieve sticks
    padded feet
  • Offspring
    The young, or children, of parents.
  • Which best explains a kitten that has fluffy, black fur?
    It inherited the characteristics from its brother and sister
    It inherited the characteristics from its parents.
    It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the p
    It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the e
  • Dominant Trait/Dominant Gene
    A strong gene that shows up even if only one parent passes it down because it overpowers recessive genes
  • In a report for science class Lisa states, “All birds are related.” Which best supports her statement?
    Some birds fly.
    All birds hatch from eggs.
    Some birds have talons.
    Some birds have webbed feet.
  • Chracteristsics
    The special features or qualities of a person, animal, or thing.
  • Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
    having dimples
    rolling tongue
    blue eyes
    can play piano
  • Instinct
    A behavior an animal is born knowing how to do without being taught. (Example: birds building nests).
  • Ken has freckles like his mother. Which is another characteristic he could have inherited from his mother?
    spelling ability
    athleticism
    red hair
    singing ability
  • Which question is about an inherited physical trait of a man jogging?
    How tall is he?
    How often does he run?
    How does he move his arms when running?
    How many sports is he active in?
  • Genetics
    The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
  • Jill has green eyes, curly brown hair, freckles, and is good at soccer. Which trait is a learned characteristic?
    her curls
    her hair color
    her soccer ability
    her eye color
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